Another dastardly plan from the Serpent’s Chain—this time, to steal magical honey from MiddleGate’s bees. Cousins Sophie and Will save the bees, but only by the squeak of an antenna!
 
THEY'RE BACK. All those marvellous characters from Winnipeg author Rae Bridgman's highly successful first novel, The Serpent's Spell, are indeed back . . . . It's an action-packed story abuzz with excitement and suspense . . . . [A] whole new universe and vocabulary of Sister Bees and Brother Drones with Bee-Veins and Bee-Bodies and a "joyous Buzzhum of the Bees" musically unfolds for believers in magic and mystery.
- M. Wayne Cunningham, Books in Canada

With magic, engaging protagonists, nasty villains, a Secretariat on the Status of Magical Creatures, a dragonfly festival complete with entomophagy (eating insects) and Marco Magnifico, the bee motif, Buzz songs, the complex and fascinating City of Wax, eyeglass frames changing colour according to mood, disappearing honeybees, magical honey, and mystery, Amber Ambrosia should engage young fantasy fans and have them eagerly awaiting the next Sophie and Wil escapade. [Highly recommended]
- Darleen Golke, CM: Canadian Review of Materials

Science, suspense and some good old sleuthing make Amber Ambrosia a sweet mystery...The setting contains many captivating elements that will stir the imagination of younger readers. Sophie and Wil are extraordinary in a delightfully ordinary way.
- Joyce Handzo, Curled Up with a Good Kid's Book